ai4bharat/Pralekha huggingface dataset:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 218.77 Cr
Over 4.10 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 36,126
3,011 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.73%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.31%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 218.77 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.10 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
|
|
Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
|
|
HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
10415226
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
10119056
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
7032109
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18436849
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
17716795
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
13665957
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
41041180
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
31826969
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
61949677
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
53095999
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
561295646
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
515858073
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
96654369
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
204033529
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
196982679
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
49179909
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
127671567
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
123153455
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
47577031
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
21,41,09,375
|
|
Total
|
|
2,18,77,06,075
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 36,126. Active cases now constitute 0.08% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.73%. 4,301 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,40,32,671.
3,011 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 1,34,849 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 89.57 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.31% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 2.23%.
Ministry of Steel
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan gives “Innovate for India” mantra to the Scientific Community; asks them to create competitive advantage for India
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has appealed to the scientific community to Innovate for India  and create competitive advantage to make India Aatmanirbhar. Speaking at the curtain raiser for the 6th India International Science Festival 2020, being organized by the Ministries of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, he called upon the scientists to create products and services which can compete with the best in the world. The theme of the event was “Self-reliant India and Global Welfare.”
Underling the role of science and innovation in the development of any society, Shri Pradhan said that the COVID19 pandemic has once again demonstrated that we have to develop and strengthen our institutional and industrial capacity in scientific knowledge and innovation in all areas. Outlining the Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, he said an Aatmanirbhar Bharat is a Bharat which does not only fulfills its own requirements but also is a beacon of hope for the global community, true to the spirit of ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbukam.’
Minister Pradhan said that India’s strive to achieve self-reliance cannot be possible without the appropriate use of science and technology for economic development and societal benefit. Through a robust R&D ecosystem, we could develop state-of-the art products and services, make existing systems and processes more efficient. He appealed to the scientific community to integrate India’s rich ancient legacy in advanced scientific concepts and mathematics with modern scientific methods of investigation, to unravel the secrets behind many of these practices and scientifically establish them.
Appreciating the scientific community for driving India’s stride in various areas like space exploration, agriculture, Pharma, Shri Pradhan appealed to them to work even more towards solving real life industry and social problems.
|
|
S. No.
|
|
Name of National Sports Federations
|
|
1
|
|
All India Chess Federation
|
|
2
|
|
All India Football Federation
|
|
3
|
|
All India Sports Council of the Deaf
|
|
4
|
|
All India Tennis Association
|
|
5
|
|
Amateur Baseball Federation of India
|
|
6
|
|
Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India
|
|
7
|
|
Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India
|
|
8
|
|
Athletic Federation of India
|
|
9
|
|
Atya Patya Federation of India
|
|
10
|
|
Badminton Association of India
|
|
11
|
|
Ball Badminton Federation of India
|
|
12
|
|
Basketball Federation of India
|
|
13.
|
|
Boxing Federation of India
|
|
14
|
|
Bridge Federation of India
|
|
15
|
|
Cycle Polo Association of India
|
|
16
|
|
Cycling Federation of India
|
|
17
|
|
Equestrian Federation of India
|
|
18
|
|
Fencing Association of India
|
|
19
|
|
Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India
|
|
20
|
|
Handball Federation of India
|
|
21
|
|
Hockey India
|
|
22
|
|
Indian Body Builders Federation
|
|
23
|
|
Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association
|
|
24
|
|
Indian Pencak Silat Federation
|
|
25
|
|
Indian Rugby Football Union
|
|
26
|
|
Judo Federation of India
|
|
27
|
|
Karate Association of India
|
|
28
|
|
Kho-Kho Federation of India
|
|
29
|
|
Kudo International Federation India
|
|
30
|
|
Mallakhamb Federation of India
|
|
31
|
|
Netball Federation of India
|
|
32
|
|
Indian Polo Association
|
|
33
|
|
Roll Ball Federation of India
|
|
34
|
|
Roller Skating Federation of India
|
|
35
|
|
Rowing Federation of India
|
|
36
|
|
School Games Federation of India
|
|
37
|
|
Sepaktakraw Federation of India
|
|
38
|
|
Shootingball Federation of India
|
|
39
|
|
Softball Association of India
|
|
40
|
|
Special Olympic Bharat
|
|
41
|
|
Squash Racket Federation of India
|
|
42
|
|
Swimming Federation of India
|
|
43
|
|
Table Tennis Federation of India
|
|
44
|
|
Tennikoit Federation of India
|
|
45
|
|
Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India
|
|
46
|
|
Ten-Pin Bowling Federation of India
|
|
47
|
|
Billiards and Snooker Federation of India
|
|
48
|
|
National Rifle Association of India
|
|
49
|
|
Indian Triathlon Federation
|
|
50
|
|
Tug-of-War Federation of India
|
|
51
|
|
Volleyball Federation of India
|
|
52
|
|
Indian Weightlifting Federation,
|
|
53
|
|
Wrestling Federation of India
|
|
54
|
|
Wushu Association of India
|
|
55
|
|
Yachting Association of India
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 18 National Highway projects with a total length of 550 km in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh worth Rs. 6800 crore
Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 18 National Highway projects with a total length of 550 km in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh worth Rs. 6800 crore in presence of Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Dr. Shri Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of State Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and other ministers of Madhya Pradesh and MP-MLAs, officers and other dignitaries.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Gadkari said the two-decade-old demand of the local people to construct a bridge in Betwa has been fulfilled. He said this 665 meter long bridge has been built at a cost of 25 crores. The connectivity of Orchha, Jhansi, Tikamgarh will improve with the construction of 2-lane paved shoulder bridge and footpath, he added.
The Minister said the construction of Powai, Orchha, Harpalpur, Kaithi Padhariya Kala, Patna Tamauli, Jasso, Nagaud and Sagar Link Road bypasses will reduce the traffic pressure in the city. Sagar Greenfield Link Road will reduce the distance from Bhopal to Kanpur by 21 km. From Mohari via Satai Ghat and Chowka to M.P./U.P. He said the 4-lane widening till the border will cut down the travel time drastically. Construction of flyovers in Sagar City, Chhatarpur City and Gadhakota will solve the problem of traffic jam, he added.
Shri Gadkari said there will be easy connectivity to reach the tourist places of Madhya Pradesh Orchha, Khajuraho, Panna, Chitrakoot, Tikamgarh, Sanchi. He said with the construction of the Bhopal-Kanpur Economic Corridor, the transportation of cement and minerals will be easier and the logistic cost will be reduced. The Minister said with the construction of this corridor, connectivity from Bhopal to Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi will be good, Construction of 2-lane road with paved shoulder from Tikamgarh to Orchha will make traffic safe.
In this program, Shri Gadkari also announced the construction of a 4-lane greenfield road of 105 km length from Bamitha to Satna at a cost of Rs 2000 crore. With the construction of this road, tourism of Tikamgarh, Panna, Chhatarpur, Khajuraho, Bandhavgarh National Park will get a boost.
Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation
Media Clarification on Swachh Bharat Mission 
 and the veracity of the findings of the National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey 2018-19.
The piece compares the nationwide 90240 household survey, NARSS, conducted in over 6000 villages, with a study of four states conducted by r.i.c.e. that surveyed merely 1558 households in 157 villages in the four States. Surprisingly, the piece seems to attach greater credibility to this statistically insignificant and non-representative sample survey than the large-scale NARSS survey. It is relevant to mention here that the methodology and processes of NARSS have been developed and approved by an empowered and independent Expert Working Group  comprising leading experts on statistics and sanitation which include Prof. Amitabh Kundu, Dr N. C Saxena, World Bank, UNICEF, BMGF, Water Aid India, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation , among others. The EWG oversaw the entire survey process and some of the members also conducted field visits to validate the data collection process and do a thorough quality check on the results.
The piece calls the nationally representative and expert validated NARSS survey “statistical jugglery” while believing the statistics of the r.i.c.e. survey, which was found to be rife with gaps in methodology and bias of the surveyors which was evident in the questionnaire design itself. These gaps have been highlighted by this Ministry in detail through a media statement published on the PIB website, dated January 9, 2019.
The NARSS 2018-19 is the largest independent sanitation survey in the country to date, making it the most representative sanitation survey in the country. The survey has found toilet usage in rural India to be 96.5%. Two more independent surveys conducted in the past by the Quality Council of India in 2017, and National Sample Survey Organization in 2016, also found the usage of these toilets to be 91% and 95% respectively.
These results speak for themselves and cannot conceivably be achieved without true behavior change happening at the grassroots. The claims made in this opinion piece about the programme being focused on toilet construction rather than behavior change, therefore, seem to be either ignorant or biased. The piece goes as far as to quote a 2008 study with the aim to debunk a programme that was launched only in 2014. Glaring inconsistencies like this, aside from quoting anecdotal incidents in an attempt to debunk statistically proven results points further to the obvious bias of the authors.
The Swachh Bharat Mission  is a people-led sanitation movement in rural India and is on track to achieve an ODF India by October 2019.
Ministry of Education
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan holds a series of meetings in Bali, Indonesia.
Education 2030 agenda discussed with ADG, UNESCO.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan calls for strengthening cooperation in education and skilling in bilateral meetings with Australia and Indonesia.
Union Education and Skill Development Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan met Ms Stefania Giannini, ADG, UNESCO in Bali today.
Shri Pradhan had meaningful dialogues with Ms Stefania Giannini, ADG, UNESCO on furthering the Education 2030 agenda. He also, discussed UNESCO’s support for promoting language-based education and for the upcoming G20 under India's presidency.
Union Education and Skill Development Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan held a bilateral meeting with HE Mr. Nadiem Anwar Makarim, Minister of Education, Indonesia, in Bali, Indonesia, today.
The Ministers had fruitful discussions on further expanding the academic and skill development partnerships and also realising the full potential of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Indonesia and India.
Both the leaders explored opportunities for collaborations in education and skilling, especially in the areas of curriculum design, student exchange and research.
Later, Shri Pradhan congratulated HE Nadeim & Indonesia for organising a successful EdWG and Education Ministers’ Meeting under the G20 framework. Shri Pradhan also appreciated his support for India and his keenness to collaborate with education and skill sectors of India. He also invited him to India.
Shri Pradhan also held a bilateral meeting with Dr. Anne Aly MP, Minister for Early Childhood Education & Minister of Youth, Australia.
The Ministers had productive conversations towards deepening engagements in the field of early childhood and school education between both the countries.
Later, Shri Pradhan said that India and Australia enjoy vibrant cooperation in higher education, research and skill development. Intensified engagements in early childhood and school education will create a strong base for providing life-long learning opportunities to children in both our countries.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Clarification regarding suggestions received by WCD Ministry on issues related to NRI Marriages
The Government of India has constituted an Expert Committee to look into the issues and difficulties faced by Indian nationals married to overseas nationals of Indian origin and suggest amendments in existing laws/policies/regulation. This is in light of a large number of complaints by men/women  who are caught in difficult situations arising out of breakdown of marriages.
The Expert Committee is headed by Justice Arvind Kumar Goel, ex-Chairperson, NRI Commission, Punjab. The members of the Committee include Shri Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, Ex – MP Chairperson, senior officers of Ministries of Women and Child Development , Home Affairs , External Affairs  and Department of Telecommunications  and Prof. Pam Rajput.
The Expert Committee has held four meetings till date to discuss the issues related to the subject of NRI marriages. WCD Ministry, being the nodal Ministry dealing with issues related to women and children, has been receiving numerous suggestions from a variety of stakeholders including individuals, civil society organizations/institutions on the subject. Some of these suggestions include amendments in certain Acts including the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969; constitution of separate cells in Embassies/Mission abroad to coordinate with local authorities; circulation of Do’s and Don’ts on the subject in the affected areas i.e. villages, towns, colleges and educational institutions; pre-marital and marital counselling to be provided through Family Counselling Centres  constituted by Central Social Welfare Board ; constitution of meaningful Consular Division to provide legal and financial assistance; registration for marriage to be made compulsory; mother to be made natural guardian of the child and many more such suggestions.
All such suggestions are being forwarded by the WCD Ministry to the Expert Committee for examination. The Expert Committee will take into account all such suggestions and make its recommendations to the government. The recommendations will be examined by the government in consultation with a larger group of stakeholders to decide on future course of action. It is, therefore, clarified that the suggestions forwarded to the Expert Committee by the WCD Ministry is only a part of process so that views of various stakeholders are duly taken into account by the committee. Any news reports mentioning the same as formal and final recommendations of the Ministry are completely misleading and incorrect.
The Ministry has separately asked NCPCR to look into the issue of shared parenting for children whose parents have had a breakdown of marriages. NCPCR has been asked to take up a wide stakeholder consultation on the issue so that social, psychological, legal and other dimensions of this this issue could be examined.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan launches National Lab Directory
The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan today launched the National Lab Directorywhich is a one-stop-shop for all testing needs of the industries, academia, researchers and other stakeholders who need to get their Testing Facilities accredited / certified / recognised. Shri Paswan expressed happiness that BIS has been setting good standards which match the global benchmark. He said that 4500 labs have now been linked through this directory, which will provide one stop shop for testing where products can also be seen.
Shri Paswan stated that soon a meeting shall be called to hold detailed discussions to ensure better compliance for standards and work on how further developments can be made in this field. Talking about plastic reduction Shri Paswan said alternatives should be found and we should become leaders using ‘make in india’ and we should see how we can take a lead in this field.
The National Lab Directory presently encompasses NABL accredited, BIS Recognised/Empanelled Labs, Hallmarking Labs. The labs which are recognised/notified by FASAI, APEDA, EIC, can also be indicated accordingly. All testing facilities for various labs can be searched by Products, IS standards, etc. Besides intelligent search cutting across various databases interlinked through APIs, there is an interactive Geographical Information System and Drill Down Dashboard. This Directory will benefit all stakeholders such as manufacturers, consumers, regulatory agencies, government and research institutions in identifying the test facilities that are required for assessing conformity of relevant products or in testing for the purpose of research and development.
Shri Paswan also launched a re-engineered CRSBIS Portal. The Testing Facilities are being completely digitised so as to make these objective & free from the existing Doc & PDF files. The process of submission of samples and request/ approval of registration for IT and Solar Products has been re-engineered to expedite and facilitate the process of registration with BIS.
Public web interface and app have also been developed for Manak-Onlineto check genuineness of a BIS Licence / Registration of a product. The search can be by way of license number/ registration number and also by product or group of products.
Ministry of Railways
India and Switzerland decide to carry forward working together in the area of Rail Transport
The two sides at meetings that concluded last evening have followed upon the MoU for cooperation in rail sector signed in 2017
India and Switzerland decide to carry forward working together in the Rail Transport sector.
The two sides at meetings that concluded last evening have followed upon the 1st meeting of Joint Working Group  held between two sides after the MoU for cooperation in rail sector was signed in 2017.
The Indian side was led by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal at thesehigh-level delegation levelmeetings. The Swiss delegation comprising Swiss Officials from Department of Transport and representatives from Swiss companies was led by Her Excellency Simonetta Sommaruga, Hon’ble Federal Councilor and Head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy & Communications.
The Swiss Federal Councilor thanked the Minister of Railwaysand Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal for the prompt response in arranging and interactive session with the delegation and the representatives of Swiss companies working in the area of Rail Transport to showcase their expertise and new products. She stressed the need for a continuous dialogue between the two sides to advance the common interests in finding innovative solutions to technological issues in Railways.
Minister of Railwaysand Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, while thanking the Swiss delegation, impressed upon the Make-in-India to enable their products to be competitive in India and use it as a platform for the global market. He directed that issues raised by Swiss companies in respect of expeditious clearance at RDSO and development of new products should be resolved and clarified by the Railway Board.
The discussions in Joint Working Group focused on Freight and Passenger Cars, Railway Electrification Equipments, Multimodal transport and tunneling technology. It was also agreed during the meeting that a regular system of follow-up will be institutionalized to monitor the progress of interactions and implementation in time bound manner.
Ministry of Culture
NGMA to organise a virtual tour titled “The Great Maestro Abanindranath Tagore” to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Abanindranath Tagore on 7th August 2020
The virtual tour will showcase 77 artworks of Abanindranath Tagore from reserve collection of NGMA
National Galary of Modern Art, New Delhi will organise the virtual tour titled “The Great Maestro | Abanindranath Tagore” to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Abanindranath Tagore on 7th August 2020.
Director General of NGMA Shri Adwaita Charan Gadanayak said, “It gives me an immense pleasure to present the works of art of Abanindranath Tagore through this virtual tour titled “The Great Maestro – Abanindranath Tagore”, organized to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Abanindranath Tagore on 7th August 2020. The NGMA takes pride in 99 works of art created by the iconic artist which are a part of prestigious collection. This virtual tour presents the 77 works of art from the prominent artworks of Abanindranath Tagore from reserve collection of NGMA, grouped in a series of four different themes of  Portraits and Characters,  Tradition with Sensibility,  Individual Style,  Landscape of Interiority.
Shri Adwaita Charan Gadanayak also added, “I take pride of the tireless effort of our entire IT Cell to conceive and conceptualize the idea of launching this Virtual Tour and design and develop the same to facilitate our esteemed visitors with such prestigious collection of NGMA. I would urge our esteemed visitors to explore the works of art of Abanindranath Tagore through this virtual tour”.
This virtual tour also includes ‘Jeevansmriti’ to throw light into the memory lane and ‘Quiz’ based on the life and the works of the Great Maestro. Visitors can ‘Join the Conversation’ on the first cultural media platform launched under the banner of NGMA at https://so-ham.in/the-great-maestro-abanindranath-tagore/ and contribute your ideas and views.
Abanindranath Tagore is a singular figure in modern Indian art. Abanindranath painted a range of subjects. He had a leaning towards painting images with historic or literary allusions. He liked to paint sets of images dealing with a theme or a text such as the 'Arabian Nights' or the 'Krishna Leela'. He also enjoyed painting theatrical subjects. Literature and drama held great respect for him and he was an elegant and accomplished writer. As a modernist at heart who was guided more by his sensibility than his training, he transformed the post-Renaissance academic realism into which he was trained with his series of contacts with oriental art into something more supple and responsive to the imaginative flights of his mind.